…The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Oklahoma…
Illinois River near Watts affecting Adair and Delaware Counties.
Illinois River near Tahlequah affecting Cherokee County.
Illinois River at Chewey affecting Adair, Delaware and Cherokee
Counties.
* WHAT…Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE…Illinois River at Chewey.
* WHEN…From late Saturday night to Sunday evening.
* IMPACTS…At 12.0 feet, minor flooding occurs from near Fidler’s
Bend to near Hanging Rock. Road access near the river to
residential homes southeast of Chewey Bridge may be compromised.
Water begins to impact 630 Road east of the Cherokee/Adair County
line. Floating the river is too hazardous due to strong turbulence.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 1:15 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 2.5 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to rise above flood stage
early Sunday morning to a crest of 12.2 feet Sunday morning.
It will then fall below flood stage early Sunday afternoon.
This forecast is based on the next 48 hours of forecast
rainfall. Continue to monitor updates to this forecast.
– Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood